Dean Mitchell, MD

Candida and Allergies

Aired On: Apr 3, 2026

Show Notes

Candida is a condition many of us have, but we are not aware of. Lean about candida, how to recognize it and steps we can take to reduce its adverse effects on our helath.

Bio Dean Mitchell, MD

Dr. Dean Mitchell is a board-certified allergist, immunologist, and integrative medicine specialist with over 25 years of experience. He is the founder of Mitchell Medical Group in New York City and a national leader in sublingual immunotherapy, a safer and more natural treatment for allergies. Dr. Mitchell is the author of Dr. Dean Mitchell’s Allergy and Asthma Solution, which offers an innovative, holistic approach to managing immune and allergic conditions. A graduate of NYU School of Medicine, he is also the host of the Smart Medicine podcast, where he explores cutting-edge strategies for treating chronic illness and restoring vibrant health.   His recent book is Conquering Candida.  https://www.mitchellmedicalgroup.com

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Candida and Allergies with Dean Mitchell, MD

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His journey

  • He was trained as a conventional physician with three years of internal medicine training and  atwo year fellowship in allergies, immunology and infectious diseases
  • He saw critically young people dying from AIDs
  • One patient had a life threatening anaphylaxis reaction to an allergy shot
  • The same night he read about sublingual allergy treatment so he met with this doctor and started studying this.  (this material had previously bee supressed for ten years)
    • This sublingual therapy was safe and effective
  • He learned about the importance of the microbiome
    • Healthy people have a diverse microbiome
    • When the microbiome becomes homogenous, health problems developA
    • The intestinal lining is one cell thick and is protected by mucus
      • Cell thickness to prevent materials from directly entering the blood stream
      •    When the gut lining is irritated,

Candida

  • His recent book is Conquering Candida.
  • There is no text for candida
  • Antibiotics reduce the beneficial bacteria in the body
    • Candida and fungi are the most resistant organisms 
  • Candida patients present similarly to patients with gluten sensitivity.
    • 95 % of such patients have gluten sensitivity
  • Stages of candida overgrowth which induces inflammation
    • Initial stage GI symptoms such as irritable bowel symptoms
    • Stage 2. Some women have candida vaginitis because thcandida  travel dot the vagina from the gut (a leaky gut let the candida out)
      • Sinuses affected
      • Treated with  antifungals , vitamins and sublingual drops
    • Stage three.
      • When candida gets into the brain, candida  converts carbohydrates into is converted to alcohol and aldehyde resulting in  brain fog and poor concentration
    • stage 4. Chronic fatigue and fibromyalgia
      • there are many causes of chronic fatigue such as viruses, endocrine irregularities
  • Sarah Myhill’s approach
    • First vitamin C to treat the upper fermenting tut (SIBO)
    • Take temperatures
      • If the temperature is low and steady, consider thyroid
      • If the temperature is low and varies consider adrenals
    • Then she approaches detox

Treating candida

  • To rebalance microbiome, needcombination of antifungal medications, vitamins, (IV vitamins help a lot because their guts can’t absorb vitamins they need\iin thirty to sixy days should see some improvement; in 90 days should be home free
  • His approach to make people more immune stabile
  • He listens to the patient and takes a detailed history
  • Life style approaches
    • Diet – he tries to follow 80 % of the time
      • Good fiber such as from vegetables
      • Low glycemic content
      • Ground flax seed. High in omega three, great for the microbiome
      • avoid toxins, manage stress, get good sleep
      • healthy spices sprinkled on food such as ginger, curcumin, basil
        • these are good for the gut and immune system
    • herbs
      • he thinks some clinicians are giving too many supplements
        • he does not like when an herb is put into a capsule
        • if too much of some supplements are put into a capsule, it can thin the blood which can be dangerous
        • such supplements csn become like pharmaceuticals
      • he if the gut is not healthy, it can’t process these vitamins
      • if the gut can process these vitamins, they go through the lvier
        • for example liquid spray vitamin D and vitamin K2
    • for deeper candida, work with a physician

Antacids

  • are supposed to be given for a short time period
  • many people with reflux have low stomach acid
  • Low stomach acid interferes with pancreatic enzymes needed to digest food, bile and keeping the upper flap of the stomach closed
  • He weans patients off antacids with H2 blockers and sodium bicarbonate as stopping antacids abruptly can cause acid reflux.
  • This cand result in undigested proteins into the blood stream which can lead to autoimmune diseases
    • (our immune system may attack these foreign looking undigested proteins .  These antibodies can get confused and attack bodily organs through molecular mimicry.

Food Sensitivities

  • In the 1970s few children had peanut allergies
    • He feels this increase in food allergies is due to toxins and antibiotics.
    • A study showed that children who received antibiotics in the first year of their lives, they are more prone to food allergies.
    • In Israel, it was observed that there were fewer food allergies in children.  The Israeli mothers gave their children “bomba” which included peanut paste
    • Giving children small doses of tree nuts in the first 4 to 6 months may reduce the risk of future peanut allergies
    • Now a large proportion (30 %)of children have food allergies
  • a person with a peanut allergy can react from someone eating a peanut in another part of the room
    • When activated, the mast cells respond rapidly releasing histamine
    • For chemically sensitive patients who react to fragrances, there is a spray nasal chrome which can help stabilize the mast cells don’t release the histamines
    • Anti histamines stabilize after the histamines were released
  • Quercetin and luteolin (company algenot ? ) help
  • Food Allergy Testing
    • Blood testing. Quest labs, LabcorpUnicap
    • He feels IgE should be measured as IgG can be generated by eating many foods 
    • Diet, supplements

Sublingual immune therapy

  • To desensitize from extreme food allergies such as a peanut allergy.
  • Uses natural substances starting with low doses
  • People take these drops at home
  • He advises that people do thisincollaboration with their doctor